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APPLICATION FILED AUG.I7, |917.

Patented Sept. 23

1919. 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

T. E. GIBBS.

HORSESHOE. APPLICATION FILED I\ue.I1. is-I'I.

PatentedSept. 23, 1919.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

:UNITED STATES PATENT OFFRE...

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npgncationmea Agust 17,1917. serial No. 186,761.

new and useful' Improvements in Horseshoes, of which the following is aspecification.

This 'invention relates to improvements Ain horseshoes, andthe objectsofthe invention are to facilitate giving to the. shoe the desired amountof cushioning best adapted to suit the well working of a horse, topermit Aof the cushion pad being readily removed and replaced to`suitthe"conditions of the work which the horse is performing, to preform of'shoe in use, Vto obviate slipping and generally to adapt the shoe tobetter perform the functions required` of it.

With the aboye'and other objects in view, the invention consistsessentially of the improved construction particularly described and' setforth in the following specification and drawings forming part of thesame.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a plan View ofthe under side of an improvedform of horseshoe.

Fig. Qis a longitudinal section ofk the same. 1

Fig. 3 is a transverse section on the line 2 2 of Fig. l. i Fig. 41 is aperspective viewl of thewbase plate carrying'the heel calks and also thepad or cushion. j

Fig. 5 is aplan View of the under side of light draft form of shoeprovided with the improved pad` or cushion."

Fig. 6 is a longitudinal section of the Same.

Fig. 7 is a plan view 0f the under side of a light draft form of shoeshowing a revolving pad mounted' thereon.

iice'l?) therethrough, while the rear ends of the shoe are provided withorifices 14, the object of which will be made clear hereinafter.Operatively mounted on the rearof the shoe A is a rubber or like pad Bcarried by "a base plate 15, which is provided on its upper face with acylindrical boss 16 adapted` to embrace the boss 12 on the plate 11 andan orifice 17 extends through the plate 15 to permit of the screw 18being threaded into, the orifice 13, so holding the plate 15 inassembled position with the shoe A.

rEhe plate 15 is provided on its under face with an annular flange19"eoncentrically arrangedaround the orifice 17, and adjacent to thisflange a pair oforifices 2O are provided so that the rubber forming thepad B and which is molded laround the plate 15 will pass through theseorifices 20, and so connect that part of the rubber' located between theplates 15 and 11, with that part which is located below the plate 15Vthus making the pfad B homogeneous throughout. The pad B` isformed witha pocket 9 which surrounds the annular flangeA 19.

On the ends of the plate 15 a pair of calks 21 are secured havingprojections 22 designed to engage with the orifices 14 in the `shoe A,while the points of the calks extend just beyond the face of the pad B,so that the cal'ks are protected and the horse is not likely to calkitself when working.

When pressure is brought to bear on the shoe, namely when the shoe is onthe ground, the pad B will become compressed and the calks 2l will thusbe able to engage with the surface of the road, and so perform thefunctions usually performed by the calks at present used on horseshoes`Referring now to that form of the invention illustrated in Figs. 5 and(i, A1 represents a shoe provided with renewable` toe calks 28 of theusual type used on buggy or carriage horses. Therear of the shoe isprovided with an integral plate 24, which is provided intermediate ofits length with a boss 25 having a threaded orifice 26 therethrough, thesaid boss'being embraced by the cylindrical boss 27 formed on the upperface of the base plate 28, which is embedded in thrubber or likematerial forming the pad i. i i

The plate 28 is provided with a plurality of orifices 29 and isfurtherprovided on its lower face with an annular flange()concentricallyarranged around the orifice 31 which extends through theplate 28 and so permits of the screw 32 being threaded into the oritice26 to thus hold the plate and rubber pad B in assembled position on theshoe.

The pad B is thus formed with a pocket 8 surrounding the annular flange30. 4By providing the orifices 29, the rubber molded on the plate 28 isuniformly connected both above and below the same, so lthat there is noliability of the rubber breaking when the shoe is in use.

In that form of the invention illustrated in Figs. 7 and 8, the shoe A2is provided with the usual toe calks 33 and is formed with thetransversely extending plate 34C formed integral with the rear end ofthe shoe.

This plate is provided intermediate of its length with the boss 35having a threaded orifice 36 therethrough, which boss is designed to beembraced by the cylindrical boss 37 carried by the plate 38. This plateis provided on its lower face with an annular flange 39 concentricallyarranged around the screw 10, which is threaded int-o the orifice 36 tohold the plate 38 and rubber pad B2 in position.

The plate 38 is embedded in rubber forming the pad B2, which is moldedor otherwise secured therearound, and the pad B2 and plate 38 arecapable of revolving, the

' pad being provided with a concentric pocket 7 `surrounding the annularflange 39. The assembling of the several parts will be readilyunderstood from the foregoing description.

When a shoe such as is illustrated in Figs.

1 4 is in use the pad B and plate 15 embedded therein are secured to theshoe by means of the screw 18, and when pressure is brought to bear uponthe pad B, the desired yield is given and the cushioning effect is thustransmitted to the shoe.

During this compression of the rubber B forming the pad, the calks 21engage the surface of the road thus performing the functions usuallyperformed by calks at present in use, but eliminating any possibility ofcalking of the horse taking place. The pocket 9 when the pad iscompressed will give an excellent grip on the road owing to the factthat a partial vacuum will be formed therein and thus slipping will bealmost entirely eliminated.

In replacing lthe pad it is only necessary to enter the projections 22into the orifices 14, whereupon the cylindrical boss 16 will embrace theboss 12 of the plate 11, and on threading the screw 18 into the orifice13 the pad will thus be secured in the desired assembled position'withthe shoe.

by re-threading the screw 32 in the ori'ce 26.` The pocket 8 in thepad'B will perkform the functions above described with respect to thepad B.

i Referring now to that form of the invention illustrated in Figs. 7 and8, the pad B2 has, like the othersabove described, the desiredresiliency which givesto fthe shoe the cushioning eifect when pressureis brought to bear upon the said pad.

The pad B2 and plate 38 may be removed by removing the screw 40, and thenew pad and plate mounted on the shoe A2 by threading the screw 40 inthe orifice 36.

In this form of the invention, however, the pad B2 andplate 38 can berotatedin a horizontal plane so that should there be any tendency of thepad to wear unduly on one side, this is readily rectified by Vrotatingthe pad into a new position, so that a uniform Y fication anddrawingsshall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

What 1 claim as my invention is:

1. A pad for horseshoes comprising a cupshaped member having an annularflange extending around the base thereof, a base plate, resilientmaterial molded around the base-plateto form a pad, and a pocket in theunder face ofthe said material, said flange being closely surroundedbysaid material, and the walls of said pocket fitting snugly around saidcup member, the cup being lower than the material and being secured tothe base plate. Y

2. The .device of claim 1with diametrical extensions on-the flange andcalks carried by the extremities thereof. i

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twowitnesses.

Y 1 THOMAS EDWARD GIBBS.

Vitnesses:

` HOWARD C. INGRAM, r

JULIAN-S. MARQUIS.

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